When is a building permit required?
A permit is required for new construction, extension and certain alterations. The building committee must decide within ten weeks of a complete application.
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What the source says
- Chapter 9 section 2: when a permit is required.
- Chapter 9 section 27: ten weeks from a complete application.
- Chapter 10 section 3: works may not begin before start clearance.
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- PBLSFS 2010:900 · The municipal building committee, with Boverket as central authority · Retrieved 2026-08-20
- Boverkets byggreglerBFS 2026:9 · Boverket, the Swedish National Board of Housing · Retrieved 2026-08-20
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